Gujarat Titans defeated Delhi Capitals by just 1 run in a thrilling encounter on Wednesday. Shubman Gill and two other batsmen from the team scored magnificent half-centuries, guiding the team to a strong total of 210 runs. For Delhi, KL Rahul scored 92 and Pathum Nissanka made 41 runs, while David Miller remained in the match till the end but couldn’t secure victory for his team.
After the match, Shubman Gill was fined 12 lakh rupees. The reason behind this was a slow over-rate. A statement issued by the IPL stated that “Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the match against Delhi Capitals. This was his first offense under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which pertains to the minimum over-rate regulations.”
If Gujarat Titans breach this rule again, captain Shubman Gill will be fined 24 lakh rupees. Moreover, the impact player and other players in the playing XI will face a fine of 12 lakh rupees each. However, the rule of imposing a one-match ban on the captain for a third offense has now been removed.
Coming to the match, Rashid Khan was chosen as the Player of the Match. Delhi Capitals built a strong score of 100 runs in the first 10 overs and appeared to be in a winning position, but continuous wicket falls led to the team falling behind. In the end, David Miller played a blistering innings, bringing the team to the brink of victory, but he couldn’t connect with the last ball, and Gujarat registered a thrilling win.
